These are not doves, but I am crying. As usual, some amazing design element of the city has been demolished. Although in this case- it was painted over, not obliterated with the wrecking ball. The Grand Army of the Republic Building is reminiscent of a castle, with turrets and arched windows, positioned on its plot to resemble the Flatiron. The structure itself still stands, but the pigeons are gone.And to be clear- it was whitewashed and is now, to put it succinctly, straight-up ugly.